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2016-10-07 10:25:24

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Zillow

$33.18

-0.93 (-2.73%)

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Zillow

$33.31

-1.06 (-3.08%)

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On The Fly: Top five analyst initiations

Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Zillow (ZG, Z) initiated with a Buy at Needham. 2. AMD (AMD) initiated with an Equal Weight at Barclays. 3. Aflac (AFL) was initiated with an Underperform at Credit Suisse while the firm also initiated Prudential (PRU) and Assurant (AIZ) with a Neutral. 4. Fifth Third (FITB) initiated with a Neutral at Wedbush. 5. GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) initiated with a Buy at Goldman. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

As noted earlier, Needham initiated coverage of Zillow with a $40 price target and a Buy rating. Analyst Kerry Rice expects real estate agents to spend more on Zillow in coming years due to the website's high popularity with consumers. Rice thinks that Zillow will also benefit by expanding into "adjacent markets such as mortgages and rentals," and Rice predicts that the company's margins will expand.

Canaccord raised its price target on Zillow (ZG) to $40 from $34 as the company continues to execute well with its integration of its Trulia acquisition and creating value for its customers. The firm also noted the settlement of its News Corp. (NWSA) litigation and expects future margin expansion. Canaccord reiterated its Buy rating on Zillow shares.

08/04/16

08/04/16NO CHANGE

On The Fly: After Hours Movers

UP AFTER EARNINGS: Pacific Biosciences (PACB), up 17%... MasTec (MTZ), up 9.6%... Aratana Therapeutics (PETX), up 9.2%... Lion's Gate (LGF), up 6.4%... Priceline (PCLN), up 5.7%... Ubiquiti (UBNT), up 5.5%... MercadoLibre (MELI), up 4.1%... Organovo (ONVO), up 3.9%... Kraft Heinz (KHC), up 3.3%... EOG Resources (EOG), up 2.8%... Monster Beverage (MNST), up 1.2%... TASER (TASR), up 1.2%... Take-Two (TTWO), up 0.9%... Activision Blizzard (ATVI), up 1%... BioMarin (BMRN), up 0.4%. ALSO HIGHER: Egalet (EGLT), up 31.2% after the company announced that an FDA advisory committee recommended approval of its ARYMO ER drug... Rackspace (RAX), up 17.6% after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company was near a takeover deal with a private equity buyer... Osiris (OSIR), up 8.5% after it said that the manuscript from its prospective trial using Grafix was published. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Hortonworks (HDP), down 26.2%... PDL BioPharma (PDLI), down 17.5%... FireEye (FEYE), down 15.8%... Sierra Wireless (SWIR), down 15.6%... Aquinox (AQXP), down 14.7%... Zynga (ZNGA), down 9.4%... Universal Display (OLED), down 8.2%... Weight Watchers (WTW), down 7.6%... Zillow Group (Z, ZG), down 5.5%... Arista Networks (ANET), down 4.5%... Noodles & Company (NDLS), down 4.3%... Merrimack (MACK), down 1.7%... Bankrate (RATE), down 1.7%.

ZZillow

$33.31

-1.06 (-3.08%)

09/12/16

MSCO

09/12/16NO CHANGEMSCO

Internet sector downgraded to In-Line from Attractive at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analysts led by Brian Nowak lowered the Internet sector view to In-Line from Attractive due to more balanced risk/reward. The analyst favors large caps and remains bullish on Facebook (FB), Priceline (PCLN), Alphabet Class A (GOOGL), and Amazon.com (AMZN), and Zillow (Z). The firm downgraded TrueCar (TURE), Rubicon Project (RUBI), and RetailMeNot (SALE) to Underweight from Equal Weight.

06/07/16

ADAM

06/07/16NO CHANGETarget $34ADAMBuy

Zillow settlement with News Corp. better than feared, says Canaccord

Canaccord said Zillow's (Z) settlement with News Corp. (NWSA) was better than their worst fears. The firm said the settlement amount was well below what News Corp. was seeking, but nearly 2.5 times what management had expensed. The firm, which believes the settlement points to a more rational competitive environment, reiterated its Buy rating and $34 price target on Zillow shares.

06/07/16

06/07/16UPGRADE

On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Sarepta (SRPT) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush with analyst Heather Behanna saying she believes a statistically significant increase of dystrophin over baseline should be enough to secure an accelerated approval for the company's Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment eteplirsen. Behanna raised her price target for the shares to $36 from $14. 2. Zillow (Z, ZG) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Barclays with analyst Christopher Merwin arguing that the lawsuit settlement sum is "surprisingly small" since News Corp.'s (NWSA) Move was originally seeking $2B in damages. 3. Synergy Resources (SYRG) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Stephens with analysts led by Mike Kelly saying Synergy offers top-tier growth potential, has an immaculate balance sheet and improved inventory, and recent weakness provides a compelling entry point. 4. Concho Resources (CXO) upgraded to Accumulate from Neutral at Seaport Global with analysts led by Mike Kelly saying Concho has high-quality exposure to the Delaware Basin and is poised for further credit and growth potential. 5. Noble Energy (NBL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Global with analysts led by Mike Kelly saying shares offer strong growth and cheap valuation versus peers with meaningful capital efficiency improvements in the DJ Basin that will improve IRRs to over 80%. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage,

AMDAMD

$6.96

0.18 (2.65%)

09/20/16

09/20/16INITIATION

On The Fly: Top five analyst initiations

Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Ford (F) initiated with a Buy at Nomura. 2. Intel (INTC) was initiated with a Positive at Susquehanna while the firm initiated AMD (AMD) with a Neutral. 3. HSN, Inc. (HSNI) initiated with an Underperform at BofA/Merrill. 4. Bojangles (BOJA) initiated with a Strong Buy at CL King. 5. D.R. Horton (DHI) initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

10/07/16

LEHM

10/07/16INITIATIONTarget $7LEHMEqual Weight

AMD initiated with an Equal Weight at Barclays

Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis started AMD with an Equal Weight rating and $7 price target. The company's transformation remains in the early stages and "still faces an uphill battle to recapture meaningful share and achieve sustained profitability," Curtis tells investors in a research note.

09/20/16

09/20/16UPGRADE

On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Wells Fargo (WFC) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley with analyst Betsy Graseck saying shares are trading at a 11 times Price/Earnings for a 3.5% yield, and is one of the "best values" in the S&P 1500 and the sector. 2. Tech Data (TECD) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel, to Buy from Underperform at CLSA, and to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill. 3. AMD (AMD) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Bernstein. 4. Diamond Offshore (DO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Evercore ISI with analyst James West saying he believes the offshore rig market will bottom over the next 6-12 months and notes shares are down approximately 42% from its mid-July peak. 5. BHP Billiton (BHP) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie with analyst Alon Olsha citing an increase in coal/manganese forecasts. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

09/20/16

SUSQ

09/20/16INITIATIONTarget $6.5SUSQNeutral

AMD initiated with a Neutral at Susquehanna

Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland initiated AMD with a Neutral and a $6.50 price target due to valuation.

AFLAflac

$71.79

-0.28 (-0.39%)

10/07/16

FBCO

10/07/16INITIATIONTarget $75FBCOUnderperform

Aflac initiated with an Underperform at Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse analyst John Nadel initiated Aflac with an Underperform due to relative share outperformance and expects that low global rates will pressure investment income while the growing disparity between U.S. and Japanese rates will cause an increase in hedging costs. Nadel established a $75 price target on Aflac shares.

07/06/16

EVER

07/06/16INITIATIONTarget $63EVERSell

Aflac initiated with a Sell at Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI analyst Thomas Gallagher started Aflac with a Sell rating and $63 price target. The market is overly focused on the benefit of a stronger yen and not enough on the negative impact created by negative government yields in Japan, Gallagher tells investors in a research note.

09/22/16

WELS

09/22/16INITIATIONWELSMarket Perform

Aflac coverage resumed with a Market Perform at Wells Fargo

07/07/16

07/07/16INITIATION

On The Fly: Top five analyst initiations

Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Aflac (AFL) initiated with a Sell at Evercore ISI with analyst Thomas Gallagher saying the market is overly focused on the benefit of a stronger yen and not enough on the negative impact created by negative government yields in Japan. 2. Shake Shack (SHAK) initiated with an Underperform at Wedbush with analyst Nick Setyan saying he expects its valuation to continue to contract, given that the stock's current valuation implies a much larger sales opportunity than management's guidance. 3. Invivo Therapeutics (NVIV) initiated with a Strong Buy at Raymond James. 4. CBS (CBS) and Time Warner (TWX) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital. 5. Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), and 21st Century Fox (FOX) initiated with a Hold at Brean Capital. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

PRUPrudential

$84.39

-0.617 (-0.73%)

09/23/16

09/23/16UPGRADE

On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Wal-Mart (WMT) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight by Barclays analyst Karen Short, who assumed coverage of Wal-Mart and upped the price target for the shares to $87 from $70. Wal-Mart is Short's top pick in the sector, as she believes the retailing giant's "re-emergence as a disruptor" has the potential to "wreak havoc" on many companies in the space. 2. Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) upgraded two notches to Strong Buy from Market Perform by Raymond James analyst Kevin Smith, who said Cabot has improving fundamentals, a "prolific" growth outlook, and an attractive valuation. 3. BioDelivery Sciences (BDSI) upgraded to Buy from Neutral by Janney Capital analyst Ken Trbovich, who said that Endo International (ENDP), which uses BioDelivery's drug delivery technology, has "not yet announced, but clearly won" preferred status for Belbuca relative to market leader Butrans on United Healthcare's Prescription Drug List. 4. Packaging Corp. (PKG) upgraded to Buy from Hold by Deutsche Bank analyst Debbie Jones, citing an "improved earnings trajectory" following the TimBar acquisition. The analyst raised her price target for the shares to $90 from $77. 5. Prudential Financial (PRU) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Neutral by Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Kovac, who says his earnings estimates are now above consensus due to favorable equity markets, slowing rate pressure and lower currency headwinds. He expects Prudential's earnings to grow 10% in 2017. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

09/22/16

WELS

09/22/16INITIATIONWELSMarket Perform

Prudential coverage resumed with a Market Perform at Wells Fargo

09/23/16

GSCO

09/23/16UPGRADETarget $93GSCOConviction Buy

Prudential upgraded to Conviction Buy from Neutral at Goldman

Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Kovac upgraded Prudential Financial to Conviction Buy from Neutral and raised his price target for the shares to $93 from $80. The analyst says his earnings estimates are now above consensus due to favorable equity markets, slowing rate pressure and lower currency headwinds. He expects Prudential's earnings to grow 10% in 2017.

10/07/16

FBCO

10/07/16INITIATIONTarget $89FBCONeutral

Prudential initiated with a Neutral at Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse analyst John Nadel initiated Prudential with a Neutral and a $89 price target.

AIZAssurant

$90.10

0.16 (0.18%)

01/07/16

RHCO

01/07/16NO CHANGETarget $105RHCOBuy

Assurant called a Top Pick at SunTrust

SunTrust analyst Mark Hughes established Assurant as a Top Pick saying the multiple should expand as the company transitions from a value stock into the growth category. He has a Buy rating on the name with a $105 price target.

Credit Suisse analyst John Nadel initiated Assurant with a Neutral and a $93 price target.

12/04/15

RHCO

12/04/15NO CHANGERHCO

Assurant price target raised to $105 from $95 at SunTrust

After meeting with Assurant's management, SunTrust thinks the stock has several positive catalysts, including a major cost-saving initiative and faster growth in fees and capital-light premiums. The firm keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

FITBFifth Third

10/07/16

JEFF

10/07/16DOWNGRADETarget $22JEFFHold

Fifth Third downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies

Jefferies analyst Ken Usdin downgraded Fifth Third Bancorp to Hold saying the shares are reasonably valued following the recent rally. The analyst raised his price target for the stock to $22 from $19.50.

10/06/16

WEDB

10/06/16INITIATIONTarget $22WEDBNeutral

Fifth Third initiated with a Neutral at Wedbush

Wedbush analyst Peter Winter initiated Fifth Third with a Neutral and a $22 price target.

Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Tyson Foods (TSN) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Pivotal Research with analyst Timothy Ramey citing the broiler price-fixing alleged in the class action complaint filed on September 2. 2. SolarEdge (SEDG) was downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman while the firm also downgraded First Solar (FSLR) to Neutral from Buy. 3. CIT Group (CIT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel with analyst Christopher Brendler saying investors should sell into the rally that will result from the "impressive" price that the company received for its aircraft business and the approval of its capital plan by the Fed. 4. Fifth Third (FITB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies with analyst Ken Usdin saying the shares are reasonably valued following the recent rally. 5. Blackhawk (HAWK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill with analyst David Chu saying the firm's channel checks indicate that conversions to EMV, the new standard for chip-based debit/credit card transactions, are taking longer than expected, which he believes could impact Blackhawk's 2016 guidance and expectations for 2017. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

GWPHGW Pharmaceuticals

$133.10

-0.35 (-0.26%)

10/07/16

GSCO

10/07/16INITIATIONTarget $189GSCOBuy

GW Pharmaceuticals initiated with a Buy at Goldman

Goldman analyst Salveen Richter initiated GW Pharmaceuticals with a Buy saying he expects a solid launch trajectory for lead assets Epidiolex for Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, two severe orphan epilepsies, and is modeling $1.6B in world-wide sales. Richter has a $189 price target on shares based on a blend of discounted cash flow for $161 per shares and M&A value of $349 per share.